diff --git a/server/router.go b/server/router.go
index 2740a52..58ce423 100644
--- a/server/router.go
+++ b/server/router.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func NewRedisRouter(server *Identity, redisUrl string, password string, db int,
 	r.InvitationTimeout = invitationTimeout
 	r.Context = context.Background()
 	// set start for uptime
-	err := r.Client.Set("statistics:start", time.Now(), 0).Err()
+	err := r.Client.Set("statistics:start", time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339), 0).Err()
 	if err != nil {
 		panic(err)
 	}